Assistant Director for Marketing Operations CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Boston University; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University’s Center for Career Development seeks an Associate Director to spearhead the Career Champions Network and integrate career readiness across the student experience. You will work with faculty, advisors, and campus partners to strengthen the career ecosystem, align curricula, and provide students with robust exploration, readiness, and success support.

The role emphasizes faculty engagement initiatives, curriculum development, and partnerships that connect academics to career

Qualifications

• Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, education, counseling, or a related field and three to five years of experience in career services, higher education, academic affairs, teaching and learning, curriculum development, or a related setting.
• Doctoral degree, college-level teaching experience, and/or experience in curriculum development or faculty engagement preferred.
• Experience developing and sustaining collaborative partnerships with faculty, academic leaders, advisors, and other campus stakeholders.

Skills

Relationship-building

Faculty engagement

Education program development

Public speaking

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Cultural competency

Hybrid work coordination

Education

Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, education, counseling, or related field

Doctoral degree or teaching experience preferred

Tools

Educational technologies

AI in education

Job description

The Associate Director of Career Champions Network leads the Boston University Center for Career Development's (CCD) efforts to integrate career readiness throughout the student academic experience. Reporting to the Director of Career Education, the Associate Director is responsible for building strong relationships with faculty, academic leaders, advisors, and campus partners to strengthen the University's career ecosystem and provide students with a robust support network for career exploration, readiness, and success. The Associate Director provides leadership for faculty engagement initiatives, including the Career Champions network, career curriculum development, and efforts to integrate career readiness into the academic experience. Working closely with faculty and staff who serve as advisors, mentors, and Career Champions, this role develops partnerships, resources, and educational initiatives that connect academic and career development to equip students with key career readiness skills.

Required Skills

• Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, education, counseling, or a related field and three to five years of experience in career services, higher education, academic affairs, teaching and learning, curriculum development, or a related setting.
• Doctoral degree, college-level teaching experience, and/or experience in curriculum development or faculty engagement preferred.
• Experience developing and sustaining collaborative partnerships with faculty, academic leaders, advisors, and other campus stakeholders.
• Experience designing, implementing, and assessing educational programs, curriculum, learning outcomes, workshops, faculty development initiatives, or professional development programs.
• Experience facilitating trainings, presentations, workshops, or consultations for faculty, staff, and other stakeholder groups.
• Knowledge of career development theory, career readiness competencies, and student success practices in higher education.
• Cultural competency, commitment to inclusion, equity and engagement of all students, including students from marginalized communities.
• Highly collaborative, able to conduct outreach and develop relationships with diverse constituents including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and employers. Exceptional communication, listening, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and report on client and program data to inform decision making.
• Ability and eagerness to learn and utilize computer applications, systems, AI, and educational technologies.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends as needed to support CCD activities.
• This is a hybrid position, eligible for two days of remote work per week throughout the year.

_We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. _

Required Experience

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, education, counseling, or a related field and three to five years of experience in career services, higher education, academic affairs, teaching and learning, curriculum development, or a related setting.
• Doctoral degree, college-level teaching experience, and/or experience in curriculum development or faculty engagement preferred.
• Experience developing and sustaining collaborative partnerships with faculty, academic leaders, advisors, and other campus stakeholders.
• Experience designing, implementing, and assessing educational programs, curriculum, learning outcomes, workshops, faculty development initiatives, or professional development programs.
• Experience facilitating trainings, presentations, workshops, or consultations for faculty, staff, and other stakeholder groups.
• Knowledge of career development theory, career readiness competencies, and student success practices in higher education.
• Cultural competency, commitment to inclusion, equity and engagement of all students, including students from marginalized communities.
• Highly collaborative, able to conduct outreach and develop relationships with diverse constituents including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and employers. Exceptional communication, listening, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and report on client and program data to inform decision making.
• Ability and eagerness to learn and utilize computer applications, systems, AI, and educational technologies.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends as needed to support CCD activities.
• This is a hybrid position, eligible for two days of remote work per week throughout the year.

_We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. _